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TIL tears of happiness and tears of sadness look different under the microscope.

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GAoZ5 TIL There's a species of toad that gives birth to live young through the skin on its back (trypophobia warning!)
1Q8d TIL the average British person will spend a year of their life hungover
v1oyL TIL Harrison Ford was once a roadie for The Doors.
k9N4 TIL Robert H. Richards IV, who inherited the Du Pont family fortune after the death of John du Pont (of Foxcatcher fame), was convicted in 2009 of sexually abusing his 3-year-old daughter. His 8 year sentence was suspended, as the judge claimed he would “not fare well” in prison
Yr1Z TIL that as of 2016, just 49.3% of the world population lived in countries with some form of fair and free elections, and only 4.5% could be said to be living in a full democracy.